In the 1950’s, musicals were booming in the USA and productions such as 'My Fair Lady' and 'Guys and Dolls' ran on Broadway for years with authors and composers always looking for new stories.
It then came as no surprise when, in 1958, the successful team of Rodgers and Hammerstein came across Maria von Trapp's memoirs and began working on a new musical, 'The Sound of Music'.
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The Broadway production premiered in 1959 and ran successfully for three years with 1443 performances and then in 1960, it won five Tony Awards in the following categories:
- Best Musical: shared with “Fiorello!”
- Best Actress: Mary Martin
- Best Supporting Actress: Patricia Neway
- Best Set Design: Oliver Smith
- Best Conductor and Musical Director: Frederick Dvonch
- It was also awarded a Grammy Award in 1960 for Best Musical Show Album (Music Recording).
- In 1998, the film was entered in the American Film Institute’s (AFI) list of the 100 Best
- Films of all Time in 55th place and in 2007 it climbed to 40th place.
- Two songs made it onto the AFI list of 100 Best Movie Songs (“The Sound of Music” in 10th place and “Do Re Mi” in 88th).
- Then, in 2006 the film also made it into 4th place on the AFI list of 25 Greatest Musical Films of all Time.
The production of the musical in London's West End was launched on May 18th 1961 and has been performed in the Palace Theatre. The musical “The Sound of Music” reached there 2.386 performances.
The German-language version was first performed at the Municipal Theatre in Hildesheim under the title 'Die Trapp Familie' on March 9th 1982.
All current held performances can be viewed on the website of Rodgers and Hammerstein.
| Next Thing You Know | |
|---|---|
| Music | Joshua Salzman |
| Lyrics | Ryan Cunningham |
| Productions | 2011 Off-Broadway
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Next Thing You Know is a musical written by American writing duo Joshua Salzman and Ryan Cunningham.
Next Thing You Know looks at a time in life where one day you wake up, and instead of a hangover, you have a job. Instead of a fling, you have a live-in girlfriend. And instead of naïve dreams, you have reality.[2] Theatermania describes the show as 'Life is like a bartender - it'll only give you so many shots. Next Thing You Know is the story of four New Yorkers waking up from theirinvincible twenties and confronting adulthood in the city that never sleeps.'[3]
History and productions[edit]
Salzman and Cunnigham first met in New York University's graduate program in musical theater writing, where they began writing the songs that became their first musical I Love You Because.[4]
Developed with director John Simpkins [5] the musical was first presented as a song cycle at New York University[6]
The show is now[when?] in development with both Encore Theatre Company in the States as part of their Musicals in Development Initiative [7] and Sell A Door Theatre Company in the UK.[8]
The show was put on in June 2011 at CAP21. It was directed by Terry Berliner, scenic design by Andy Yanni, costume design by Julia Broer, lighting design by Brian Tovar, audio design by John Emmett O'Brien, and musically directed by Kurt Crowley.[9][10] The show starred Lauren Molina (Waverly), Adam Kantor (Darren), Heath Calvert (Luke), and Lauren Blackman (Lisa).
The cast album was recorded with Lauren Blackman (Lisa), Colin Hanlon (Darren), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Luke), and Patti Murin (Waverly).[11]
The show premiered in Paris, France in 2015 by American Musical Theatre Live[12] staged by Tolgay Pekin featuring Lauren Berkman and Marion Préïté (Waverly), Frédéric Brodard and Vinicius Timmerman (Darren), Quentin Bruno (Luke) and Miranda Crispin (Lisa) with musical direction by Mathieu Becquerelle. The show continued its Paris run throughout 2016.[13]
Plot overview[edit]
In the CAP21 production, the story follows Waverly, who lives in Manhattan and begins with her getting a promotion from the law firm she works at, going from temp to full-time while also bar tending at night. A result of this is the loss of her acting career, and the thought of losing it is hard for her to deal with. On top of that, her playwright boyfriend Darren does not understand why it is so hard. His reaction causes their breakup, and she begins a fling with the casanova Luke, who works in sales where Darren temps.[14]
Characters[edit]
- Waverly - A woman in her late 20s. Actress who tends bar to make ends meet. Has struggled to build a career for herself as a performer since arriving in the city. Now has a non-performing day-job she loves, and a man she adores – but when they both look for her to move to the next level, it scares her to death. (Belter up to F5)[15]
- Lisa - A woman in her late 20s. Candid musician who performs at their local dive bar and Waverly's best friend. Once dated Darren before coming out, and is now struggling to find the right woman. Faces the difficult decision as to whether or not she should move away from the city, start a new chapter, and leave her New York life behind. (Mezzo-Soprano).
- Darren - A man in his late 20s. Brooding and talented yet charming writer who dreams of settling down, while still pursuing his artistic endeavors. Thoughtful and loving guy, but at times very self-involved and distracted. Struggles to balance the life he wants with the woman he loves. (Baritone with falsetto)[16]
- Luke - A man in his late 20s. Charismatic playboy who has everything he could ever want, but has a lot of growing up to do. A man-child, he has no intention of settling down – until a woman sneaks into his heart, and he's forced to decide between the dreams of a young cad and the life of a man. (Tenor up to C#)[17]
Musical Numbers[edit]
- Prelude
- Little Bar On Sullivan Street - Waverly, Darren, Luke, Lisa
- Stay - Waverly, Lisa
- Morning After Omelet - Luke
- As Good As I Get - Darren
- We're Gonna Go Out - Darren, Waverly, Lisa, Luke
- The Way to Get a Girl - Darren, Luke
- Manhattan Bridge - Lisa
- How 'Bout You - Darren, Waverly
- Don't Say Another Word - Waverly
- We're Gonna Go Out (Reprise) - Darren
- Hungover - Darren, Waverly, Luke, Lisa
- And I Breathe - Luke
- If She Were Coming Home - Darren
- I Wish There Were a Reason - Waverly, Darren
- You Can't Be Everything You Want - Lisa
- Next Thing You Know - Waverly, Lisa
- All That I Want Is You - Darren, Waverly
- Next Thing You Know Finale - Luke, Lisa, Darren, Waverly
- Home Calls - Lisa
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Reception[edit]
Catherine Rampell of the New York Times said the cast was 'amiable and understated, ideal for CAP21’s black box rigged as an intimate theater in the round.' She also noted the great performance of Kantor, but said the blocking was at time didactic and some of the songs were forced or forgettable. She positively concludes 'the show still achieves a nearly effortless resonance — especially with any 20-something who has recently moved to the Big Pond that is the Big Apple.'[18]
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References[edit]
- ^Skethway, Nathan (2019-05-13). 'EXCLUSIVE: Listen to the First Episode of New Audio Musical Next Thing You Know'. Playbill. Retrieved 2019-05-13.
- ^'Salzman and Cunningham'. Salzman and Cunningham. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/reviews/06-2011/next-thing-you-know_37985.html
- ^Genzlinger, Neil (2006-02-15). 'I Love You Because - Review'. The New York Times. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
- ^'Salzman and Cunningham'. Salzman and Cunningham. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^'Free Concert of Salzman and Cunningham's Next Thing You Know Offered Aug. 13'. Playbill.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-15. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^'Press Release: Encore Theater Co. Launches New Musicals-in-Development Initiative'. Cinstages.com. 2010-10-11. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-02-28.
- ^[1]Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^http://www.sarahbsadventures.com/2011/06/next-thing-you-know-at-cap-21.html
- ^http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/Lauren-Molina-Adam-Kantor-et-al-Lead-CAP21s-NEXT-THING-YOU-KNOW-69-20110516#
- ^http://www.salzmanandcunningham.com/
- ^http://amtlive.org/ntyk/
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2015-11-22. Retrieved 2015-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^http://www.theatermania.com/new-york/reviews/06-2011/next-thing-you-know_37985.html
- ^http://www.theproducersperspective.com/classifieds/2011/04/photoresume-request-next-thing-you-know-cap21-theatre-company.html[permanent dead link]
- ^http://www.theproducersperspective.com/classifieds/2011/04/photoresume-request-next-thing-you-know-cap21-theatre-company.html[permanent dead link]
- ^http://www.theproducersperspective.com/classifieds/2011/04/photoresume-request-next-thing-you-know-cap21-theatre-company.html[permanent dead link]
- ^Rampell, Catherine (2011-06-20). ''Next Thing You Know' at CAP21 Black Box Theater'. The New York Times.
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